Like most journos, here at GU Music, we're always on the quest for the story that's got everything. Our particular penchant is for the kind of tale that gets weirder and weirder as it progresses. We just never expected that our quest for the Holy Grail would lead us to James Blunt.

The trail begins three years ago when the You're Beautiful singer was a budding musician with an addiction to eBay. "The stupidest thing I've ever sold is my sister, on eBay", Blunt tells this month's GQ. "I was waiting for my first album to come out and ended up selling pretty much everything I owned on eBay. I had a mild addiction."

He goes on to clear up the whereabouts of his poor sister by explaining the circumstances that led to the "sale". "I came back to the flat where my sister was staying and she was crying because she couldn't get to a funeral in Ireland", he said. "The planes were on strike, the ferry was out of season and there were no trains. I ended up whacking it on eBay: 'Damsel in distress seeks knight in shining armour! Desperate to get to a funeral in Southern Ireland, please help!'"

This is where the story really begins to shape up; so far we've got Blunt, eBay, death and Ireland. "The bids flooded in and the guy who won had a helicopter. He flew her to the funeral. That was three years ago, this summer they're getting married!"

Wow, and love as well? It's just like a Richard Curtis film! But despite the love, death and eBay, doesn't it feel like there's something missing? His sister's husband to be, millionaire Guy Harrison, is also a Fathers4Justice campaigner! Just as we promised, a story with loads of ingredients, all of which are exceptionally weird.